You can make it this weekend to get yourself in the spirit. Or save the recipe for the holidays when you want to impress people with your cake making skills. The best part? You can make each layer on a different day, and freeze them so they are ready when you want to assemble! You’re welcome.

Now, I have all the fun holiday treats planned out…what to get for gifts for family is a whole ‘nother story! Time to start shopping!

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A delicious and impressive cake with two layers of chocolate cake around one layer of peppermint cheesecake. Frost the cake with peppermint buttercream!

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake Layers:

1 3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup brewed coffee, cooled

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

For the Cheesecake Layer:

2 pkg (8oz each) cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup granulated sugar

pinch of salt

2 eggs

1/4 cup sour cream

1/3 cup heavy cream

1/2 tsp peppermint extract

1 bag (10oz) Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips

For the Frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

5 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 bag (10oz) Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips

Instructions

For the Cakes:

In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.

In a measuring cup, mix together cooled coffee and milk. Set aside.

Grease 2- 9inch round baking pans and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

IN mixer, beat butter and sugar for 5 minutes, until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time. Slowly add in dry ingredients alternating with the coffee and milk mixture, about 3 additions of each.

Pour cake batter evenly into the 2 prepared pans. I also use Wilton's Baking Strips on my pans to keep the cakes from getting rounded on the tops (I found them at Michaels).

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack. When completely cooled, you can wrap each layer in plastic wrap and put in the freezer for later assembly!

For the Cheesecake Layer:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a large roasting pan on the lower 2/3 of the oven, preheat the pan too!

Prepare springform pan by wrapping bottom of pan (outside) with double layer of foil. Spray pan with nonstick baking spray and line bottom (inside) with a circle of parchment paper. Meanwhile, boil a kettle of water to use later.

Beat cream cheese with granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until creamy. Add in salt and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream, heavy cream and peppermint extract. Fold in baking chips. Pour into prepared 9inch springform pan. Place pan in center of preheated roasting pan in the oven. Pour boiling water slowly into the roasting pan, until there is about an inch of water coming up the sides of the springform pan.

Bake cheesecake for 45 minutes. Turn oven off and let cheesecake sit in oven for an additional 30 minutes. Remove and cool completely on counter.

When cooled, transfer entire springform pan into the freezer for several hours or overnight. I put it in freezer for about 2 hours. Remove cheesecake and wrap in plastic wrap and return to freezer, or assemble cake.

To assemble the cake, lay one frozen layer of chocolate cake on cake plate. Top with frozen cheesecake and second layer of chocolate cake. Frost sides and top with a thin layer of frosting to apply a crumb coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes to an hour. Remove from refrigerator and frost remaining cake. I keep the cake covered in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Remove and allow to sit about 15 minutes before slicing. ENJOY!

Now THIS is a cake! I was going to post a cake tomorrow, but it’s going out Tuesday. It’s choclaty and a holiday/celebration cake and now that we’ve eaten it all, I think your cake needs to be next. It’s gorgeous and the layers are PERFECT!

Yes, I’m convinced – this is the PRETTIES cake I’ve ever, ever, EVER seen! So wonderful for the holidays – I’ve been baking with those andes mint peppermint chips, too! I love them. So festive. Aimee, I am in love with this – cheesecake is my weakness!!

You don’t have to use coffee, you can substitute water. But the coffee brings out the chocolate flavor (and doesn’t make it taste like coffee at all)!!

Erin

posted Nov 29, 2012 at 4:42 pm

Do you have any substitution ideas for the Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips? I think they’ve been discontinued. I can only find them online at very inflated prices. Thanks!

Melissa

posted Nov 30, 2012 at 12:14 pm

Hey Erin. I just made this cake this past week. Couldn’t find the Baking Chips anywhere. I finally found Andes Peppermint Crunch little rectangle candy things that have the candy cane design on them at Target. I bought those and chopped them up. (Got a blister from it too! UGH!) It turned out great…just annoyed that I couldn’t find them anywhere and had to do all that extra chopping. You could maybe order them online http://www.ecrater.com/p/16270173/andes-peppermint-crunch-baking-chips-10?gps=1 This is the only place I’ve found where you can order them…maybe you’ll have better luck if you look…I may decide to go that route next time to save on time.

You may also be able to try Hershey Kiss Candy Cane kisses, chopped. Or regular Andes Mint Chips, it would just give it a chocolate/green mint look instead of red.

Erin

posted Nov 30, 2012 at 6:13 pm

Thanks, Melissa! I actually finally found the chips today at Walmart. They were on a shelf unit in the middle of the large aisle next to the baking aisle. The shelves were full of holiday-related baking products. Before I found them, I did have the rectangle candies in my hand, but I was not looking forward to unwrapping and chopping them all. Ugh! I was ready to give up and saw the chips at the last minute–yay! Thanks for the helpful reply! I had also read about someone substituting the Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Baking Bar, chopped. I don’t know how similar it is, but it might work.

Hello Aimee! Just wanted to pop in an let you know I picked your AMAZING cheesecake/cake for my personal favorite at this week’s Weekend Potluck. This will definitely be on my Christmas rotation, my family is going to flip! It is just gorgeous! I look forward to trying your pumpkin one as well. Thanks for linking up to our little party, keep ’em coming!

Yum!! I just made this cake this week…and yes, it pretty much took me the whole week. Wanted to try it out to see if I want to make it for Christmas…and OH BOY!! I am SOOOOO making it at Christmas!!! It was so nice to be able to do it in steps and freeze them. I am sitting here enjoying a piece right now…and I mean I’m REALLY ENJOYING it!! It is so amazing!! I cheated and used Betty Crocker’s Gluten Free chocolate cake mix, since I can’t eat gluten and didn’t feel like experimenting when I know her GF cakes are good. And let me tell you…I have been gluten free for a little over a year now, and this is probably the BEST dessert that I have had in that time. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

Sounds gorgeous! I’d love to see a picture if you had time (you can share it on my facebook)!!

Ashley

posted Dec 16, 2012 at 3:34 pm

I made this on Friday night for a party we went to yesterday and it was fabulous! It was the first cake/cheesecake I have made and I couldn’t believe how pretty it turned out! When I took it to the party people kept asking if I made it because they thought I bought it I ended up making the two chocolate cakes and cheesecake on Friday night, wrapped them in plastic wrap and froze overnight. Then I assembled everything and frosted the next day. I bake from scratch regularly and am used to making complicated recipes, but I have to say this did take longer than I expected so I’m glad I spread it out over two days. I loved the dark chocolate flavor with the peppermint cheesecake and then the buttercream frosting was the perfect addition. The only comment I received was that there may have been a bit too much peppermint, so next time I will probably cut the Andes baking chips in half for the frosting instead of using the whole bag. I see above you asked for a picture from another reader on FB so I will find you and post mine too – I am a total foodie and take pictures of all my creations Thanks for sharing a great recipe, this was the perfect thing to make for a Christmas party – it tasted great and looked so festive!

Ashley, Thank you so much for the feedback! It is a little tedious the stages of making this cake…but so so worth it! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it. I love peppermint, so for me it was perfect, but I can see how it might be a bit much. Thank you also for the photo on facebook, it turned out gorgeous!!!

Ashley

posted Dec 17, 2012 at 10:02 am

No problem at all – thanks for sharing the recipe!

Ashley Van Wagoner

posted Dec 21, 2012 at 7:51 pm

This looks absolutely amazing! My family loves peppermint, the only thing is we don’t like coffee, is there a way I can make this without the coffee or substitute it with something else? I’m really wanting to make this so I am hoping you have a suggestion for me!!

Hi Ashley,
You can take the coffee out and just use more milk in it’s place. The coffee doesn’t make the cake taste like coffee, if that’s what you’re worried about. It just enhances the chocolate flavor! But, if you don’t want it, use milk! Or water.

Wendy S

posted Dec 21, 2012 at 10:37 pm

What would you think of using chocolate ganache instead of the frosting? Would that be TOO much?

I think that would be a lovely substitution! There is enough peppermint in the cheesecake to give it the peppermint flavor (although you could always sprinkle peppermint on top of the ganache if you’d like! YUM.

Wendy S

posted Dec 22, 2012 at 7:33 pm

I went to the store today so I can make this for Christmas Eve but could not find the Andes Crunch Baking Bits at all. They did have Ghiradelli GREEN mint baking morsels. Can I use those? Also, I have a bottle of candy cane bits (for decorating), there is no chocolate just the candy cane pieces, I guess I could put those in the cheesecake. Which do you think would be better?
Thanks!

Wendy S

posted Dec 25, 2012 at 8:43 pm

I made the cake with the green peppermint chips and it tasted great, although not as pretty (in my opinion) as the red would have been. I used dark chocolate ganache instead of frosting and it was incredible. (My family is partial to ganache!) I made the cake for the Christmas Eve party and, well, let’s just say, there isn’t any left this morning!! I was actually surprised at how easy it was to make and assemble. The only tip I would give to anyone else using ganache is to frost the whole thing very thinly with a chocolate buttercream first. Chill it and THEN pour on the ganache (for a more professional smooth finish). My top was nice and smooth the sides of my cake (without the buttercream layer) were “bumpy”. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe! Merry Christmas!

Stephanie

posted Jan 1, 2013 at 1:49 pm

I have been seeing this so much and I think I will have to try it. Love the chocolate/mint combo. I think the hubby would like the eggnog

Natasha

posted Jan 5, 2013 at 11:25 pm

Looks delicious! I want to try, but need a substitution for the coffee…any suggestions?

Hi Natasha, you can use skim milk or water to replace the coffee. Either works just fine!!!

Char

posted Sep 20, 2013 at 10:56 am

About how many serving are in one cake? I really want this for my vow renewal/anniversary party, but with 100-120 people present, I’m not sure how many or how big I should make it.

Paige

posted Oct 21, 2013 at 1:05 pm

I’m having trouble finding the baking chips. I do have a 5 lb bag of mini candy canes that have yet to be put to use though…would those chopped up be okay to use? Or do they have to be soft like the Hershey candy cane kisses? (I saw that in a previous comment!) or maybe both of them mixed together?? I love peppermint but want the right texture and don’t want to ruin a beautiful recipe like this!

I made this last night and it was delicious!! I did want to share a couple of changes I made (not really because it needed it, mind you:) that made this already awesome cake even more awesome. First, I omitted the peppermint chips in the frosting – partially because I didn’t have enough and secondly, because I thought the crunch from the chips in the cheesecake would be enough. So instead, I added about 3/4(ish) tsp. peppermint extract. Then (because I love decadence and am an extreme chocoholic:-), I also added a ganache to go over the frosting – yeah, it was good… Thanks Aimee for an incredible recipe!!

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